I didnt realize you were setting up shop Boomer. I wish you luck on that journey. That is my end goal one day, but I still have to wait a bit. 1000w seem to be what every body is pushing for and Im sure they work great, but I hit the numbers above with 600w lights and far fewer plants, but you already know that. I think its more strain dependant than some advertise though. Thats what really determines your numbers. But I also dont know anything about vert except thats what the big boys use.
Bob, Sorry I didnt get back to you sooner, been real busy this week. YOu know I love my 600w's, but its the same as above, I have never used 1000w lights, but I always beat my buddies on yield who run them. I think you should really just try on planning out your setup as simple as possible and design it to require little care. I think the problem with the last run was it was just too complicated and consumed too much of your time. How many plants are you planning on running and what is your goal for output?